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A. C. DANIELSON.

OVERALLS.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 3.1916. 1,24%?7. Patented 00's. 9, 1911.

2 SHEETSSHEET 2- UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ANDREW C. DANIELSON, OF RHINELANDER, WISCONSIN.

OVEBALLS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 9, 191 '7.

Application filed January 3, 1916. Serial No. 69,922.

in combination suits and more particularly to an overall garment of this character.

The object of the invention is to provide a combination suit of this character which is so constructed that it may beeasily and quickly donned or removed and which, while fitting loosely and comfortably and especially constructed to facilitate bending or stooping, yet presents a trim, tidy appearance, such as is obtained with a two-piece suit, and which is unusual in garments of this character.

Another object is to provide a unique outer garment in are formed in one iece with a transversely arranged plait or. ullness at the waist line which extends from one under arm seam to the other of the body garment, whereby a sightly appearance is effected and yet su cient space provided for bending over without discomfort, and upon assuming normal position the fullness or plait folds back to its proper'place and in connection with the loose fronts of the body garment presents the appearance of a two-piece suit composed of a jacket and trousers.

Another object is to construct a garment of this character having a belt mounted to support the trousers in operative position and also to close the pocket on the trousers.

This construction enables the wearer with the aid of the belt to use the garment like a two-piece suit, providing freedom of movement and insuring protection of the clothing underneath. I

With these and other objects in view the invention resides in certain novel features of construction and the combination and arrangement-of parts to be hereinafter fully described and claimed. I V

In the accompanying draw1ngs:

Figure 1 represents a 'front elevation which the backs of the body and of the trousers or nether garment showing the garment applied and in operative position;

Fig. 2 is a rear elevation thereof;

Fig. 3 is a front view showing the front portion of the body garment open;

Fig. 4 is a perspective-view showing the wearer of the garment in stooped position to demonstrate the operation of the cross plait therein;

Fig. 5 "s a side elevation partly in section;

Fig. 6 is a side elevation with arts broken out showing the connection of t e belt with the pocket loop;

Fig. 7 is an enlarged detail taken from the inner side of the garment and showing the connection of one end of the plait at the back thereof;

Fig. 8' is a detail vertical section through one of the hip pockets with the belt shown disposed in the loop formed at the upper end of the pocket.

In the embodiment illustrated a jacket or coat C is shown and trousers T are integrally connected at the back thereof with the back of the jacket by a transversely extending plait 5 which will be hereinafter more fully described. The jacket C is open along the front median line' and the trousers have the usual fly opening at the front to permit the wearer to conveniently don or remove the suit. The front of the jacket is normally closed by buttons fastening elements as is also the fly of the trousers.

The body portion of the garment has the back thereof composedof two pieces or sections 1 and 1 connected by a central seam 2 in the usual manner. The back portions 3 of the trousers are each cut from a single piece with one of the back sections 1 or 1, and the transversely arranged plait 5 is disposed between the upper ends of the backs of the trousers and the lower ends or edges of the back of the body garment which are made integral, it being understood that when said backs 1 and 1 are connected by the seam 2 that the plait 5 will extend continuously across the entire portion of the back from one underarm seam l of the body portion to the other under arm seam atthe opposite side. The backs 3 of the trousers are connected by the usual center seam 3 which merges into and forms a continuation of the seam 2 which connects the two back sections 1 and 1 of the body garment and front the fronts 6 of the trousers may be either connected to the backs thereof by a side seam 7 or out in a single piece therewith,

whichever may be desired. The upper endsfor the reception of a belt 10 which is designed to support and hold the trousers in proper position. A patchpocket 9 is shown secured on the outer face of each of the backs 3 of the trousers in the usual position to be arranged over the hips of the wearer when the trousers are applied, and these pockets 9 are each shown provided at their upper free ends with a loop 11 which is disposed in alinement with the loops 8 on the fronts of the trousers and through which the belt 10 is designed to pass. This loo 11 is formed by folding over the upper e ge of the pocket 9 and stitching it to the body.

portion thereof on either its inner or outer face as may be desired. Hence when the belt 10 is inserted through the loops 8 on the fronts of the trousers and the loops 11 on the backs thereof at the upper ends of the pockets 9 and is buckled in operative posi tion around the waist of the wearer, it will be obvious that it will perform the double I function of a support for holding the trousers up in operative position and as means for closing the pockets to prevent unauthorized access thereto.

The fronts 12 of the body portion of the garment are connected with the backs'l and 1"" by the usual under arm seams 4 and shoulder seams 4 The lower edges of these fronts 12 are spaced from. the upper edges of the fronts 6 of the trousers and extend in horizontal alinement with the lower edge 14 of the plait or fold 5 formed in the back of the garment or coat C, it thus being seen that the lower edge of the jacket fronts are made loose and spaced from the upper edge of the trousers fronts a distanceequal-to the width of the transverseplait or fullness 5. The plait 5 as shown is secured at its opposite ends by stitching or otherwise, as shown at 13, being left open throughout the length thereof between said points of attachment so that when the wearer stoops or bends over the plait or fullness will open between its points of attachment, thereby preventing any discomfort to the wearer when so bending, and when he assumes upright or normal position the plait or fullness will readily fold back into normal position with the edge 14 thereof disposed in alinement with the free lower edge of the fronts 12 of the body member, thus presenting the appearance of a two-piece suit composed of trousers and jacket.

The plait 5 which extends transversely across the back of the body garment may be of any suitable or desired'width, and while shown secured at its opposite ends need not be necessarily so secured. The material of the portion of the garment from which the plait. is formed is about four inches wide more or less before being folded to form the plait, so that a bending or movement space of four inches is provided at the rear of the garment.

Suspenders 12 are shownsecured at one end to the front of the body garment at the shoulders thereof and are designed to assist in supporting the fronts of the trousers. I claim v 1. A combination overall garment comprising a body garment and trousers, the back of the body garment being composed of two longitudinally disposed back sections each of which is cut in a single piece with one of the backs of said trousers, an extension fold or plait arranged transversely across the back of the garment at the waist line thereof, belt receiving loops formed on the fronts of the trousers near their upper edges, and patch pockets on the backs of the trousers each having its upper edge folded over and stitched to form a transversely extending loop arranged in alinement with the loops on the fronts of the trousers and adapted to receive a belt whereby the trousers are supported and the pockets held in closed position.

2. An overall garment comprising a body garment and a pair of trousers, the back of the body garment being extended downwardly below the lower front edge of the front of the body garment and formed integrally with-the upper back of said. trousers, said back extension serving to provide an overhanging fullness between the body garment and the trousers when the overall garment is positioned upon the wearer, said permit the lower front edge of the body garment to overhang the upper front edge of the trousers, means encircling the waist line of the trousers to hold them in position overhanging fullness being such as to also upon the wearer, said means being positioned under the overhanging fullness of the back and under the overhanging front of the body garment out of sight, and means for attaching the front of the body garment tothe front waist line of the trousers.

3; An overall garment comprising a body a garment and a pair of trousers, the back of the body garment being extended downwardly below the lower front edge of the front of the body grally with'the upper back of said trousers, said back extension serving to provide an overhanging fullness between the body garment and the trousers when the-overall garment is positioned upon the wearer, said overhanging fullness being such'as to also permit the lower front edge of the body gargarment and formed intethe Waist line of the trousers to hold them in position upon the wearer and means for attaching the front of the body garment to the front Waist line of the trousers.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of two subscribing wit- 10 nesses.

ANDREW C. DANIELSON.

Witnesses:

CHAS. B. PETERSON, A. E. WEESNER. 

